Bivalvia |
Cardiida |
Solecurtidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 22 m (Ref. 83435). Tropical
Western Central Atlantic: North America and USA.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 4.0 cm DL male/unsexed; (Ref. 83435)
Maximum depth from Ref. 104365.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Bivalvia are mostly gonochoric, some are protandric hermaphrodites. Life cycle: Embryos develop into free-swimming trocophore larvae, succeeded by the bivalve veliger, resembling a miniature clam.
Vittor, B.A. 2001 Florida Bay macroinvertebrate community assessment, August 2000. NOAA, NOS, Charleston, SC 29412. (Ref. 8431)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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More information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)Diet compositionFood consumptionPredators Population dynamicsGrowthMax. ages / sizesLength-weight rel.Length-length rel.Length-frequenciesMass conversionAbundance Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 23.2 - 28.1, mean 27 (based on 690 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
